SmartBEAM
Delivering IP-native video content to mobile devices
via satellite.
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KEY FEATURES
→ Satellite multiscreen video delivery
to smartphones and tablets
→ Linear TV and on-demand
→ Free-to-air and premium content
with simple Digital Rights
Management integration
→ Seamless integration with
existing OTT services and mobile
applications
→ Ubiquitous coverage with
guaranteed quality of service
irrespective of local internet
connections
→ Suitable for public venues
and at home
martphones and tablets play an
ever-more central role in our daily
lives, audio-visual consumption
trends evolve. Portable devices are
increasingly used to watch video content
on the move, with users demanding high
quality, on smaller screens.
Eutelsat’s SmartBEAM is a multi-screen
delivery solution which addresses the
growing number of IP-native screens, while
leveraging all the advantages of satellite
broadcast to offer rich video content and a
high-quality user experience.
With SmartBEAM, TV operators can broadcast video content in IP format via satellite,
creating a network dedicated to all IP-native
devices such as tablets and smartphones.
The solution can be deployed at home as
well as in public venues, such as bars,
restaurants, hotels, shopping centres, train
stations, etc.
By leveraging the inherent strength of satellite broadcasting, TV operators can provide
ubiquitous coverage of their audience with
a guaranteed quality of service, and extend
their OTT video services across the territory
irrespective of local internet connection
speeds or network congestion. SmartBEAM
offers the same experience to users located
beyond range of terrestrial networks, circumventing user frustration with re-buffering
when terrestrial networks saturate.
TV operator distribution costs remain stable
even as service usage increases. End-users
can enjoy unlimited streaming time, irrespective of their monthly mobile data plan.
Broadcasting IP-streams also simplifies
satellite distribution by delivering the
relevant video format and content protection
(DRM) to IP-native devices. The solution
can run on low-cost satellite boxes, or even
on already-deployed set-top-boxes via
a software upgrade. It can also be easily
integrated with other applications running
on the devices.
SmartBEAM
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How it works
Eutelsat’s SmartBEAM is the first endto-end platform for IP-multicast over
satellite, integrating multiple partner
technologies. Based on standard internet
technologies and protocols, SmartBEAM
is compatible with all common mobile
devices as well as Smart TVs.
Live channels and on-demand content are
encoded in H264 and packaged with any
internet streaming protocol (HLS, MPEGDash, Smooth Streaming, etc). They
are transmitted via Eutelsat satellites
in IP-multicast over a standard DVB-S2
transmission.
On the receive side, a compact low-cost
satellite box with embedded IP multicast
capabilities, connected to a regular
satellite dish, acts as a local Content
Delivery Network. It receives the satellite
signal, extracts the relevant IP streams
and serves them locally to the mobile
devices, over a Wi-Fi network. Live content
is served on-the-fly, while on-demand
content is stored locally and can be
accessed at any time by the end-user. The
end-user’s device connects to the Wi-Fi
network and a mobile application is used
to play the selected content, similar to an
OTT application.
At home
• Typically 4-5 simultaneous users
• Consumer-grade WiFi access point
Public venues
• Typically 40-50 simultaneous users
watching different content
• High-end WiFi access point is required
Eutelsat
70, rue Balard
75015 Paris
France
Tel: + 33 1 53 98 47 47
www.eutelsat.com
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